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| Stone Paver Walkway |
| This DIY Basic, brought to you Oldcastle Architectural Products, will provide tips on installing a stone paver walkway. |
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Pavers with natural stone texture make a great looking walkway (figure A). - Laying out the dimensions with a garden hose is a good place to start.
- If the grade’s too steep, a more meandering route (figure B) can help.
- Now, here’s the tough part, digging out the entire area about 8" down.
- You’ll need to install a base layer or crushed gravel. Use a rake to spread it out evenly and a plate compacter to compress it. Do the same with a layer of paver sand (figure C).
- By using matching stone and paver combinations, you can create a walkway with just about any kind of pattern you can imagine.
- For a cleaner edge, you can mark and cut the pavers with a masonry saw.
- The final step is using a broom to brush paver sand into the cracks (figure D) to bind stones in place.
Web Extras - The walkway should be wide enough to accommodate 2 people walking side by side. Throw in curves and plan the walkway around trees or other objects to make it more visually interesting.
- As you dig out the walkway, check the grade at various intervals to make sure it’s level across. A slope of about 1/8th of an inch per foot is ideal.
- Dig approximately 8" deep, leaving extra room on the sides to work. This will accommodate a 3-4" layer of gravel, a 1-2" layer of sand and the thickness of the paver. A raised walkway will eliminate much of the excavation work.
RESOURCES :
Oldcastle® Information
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